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Margaret Rutherford

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Margaret Rutherford

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

May 11, 1892 (134 years old)

Place of Birth

Balham, London, England, UK

Biography

Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2012Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret RutherfordSelf (archive footage)
1977To See Such Fun
1970The Virgin and the GypsyGrandma (scenes deleted)
1967A Countess from Hong KongMiss Gaulswallow
1967The Wacky World of Mother GooseMother Goose (voice)
1967ArabellaPrincess Ilaria
1965Chimes at MidnightMistress Quickly
1965The Alphabet MurdersMiss Jane Marple (uncredited)
1965The Stately Ghosts of EnglandHerself
1964Murder AhoyMiss Jane Marple
1964Murder Most FoulMiss Jane Marple
1963Murder at the GallopMiss Jane Marple
1963The V.I.P.sThe Duchess of Brighton
1963The Mouse on the MoonGrand Duchess Gloriana XIII
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962Zero One
1961Murder She SaidMiss Jane Marple
1961On the DoubleLady Vivian
1959I'm All Right JackAunt Dolly
1957The Smallest Show on EarthMrs. Fazackalee
1957Just My LuckMrs. Dooley
1955An Alligator Named DaisyPrudence Croquet
1954Mad About MenNurse Carey
1954Aunt ClaraClara Hilton
1953Trouble in StoreMiss Bacon
1953The Runaway BusMiss Cynthia Beeston
1953Innocents in ParisGwladys Inglott
1952The Importance of Being EarnestMiss Prism
1952The Magic BoxLady Pond
1952Miss Robin HoodHeather Honey
1952Castle in the AirMiss Nicholson
1952Curtain UpCatherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeMuriel Whitchurch
1950Her Favourite HusbandMrs. Dotherington
1949Passport to PimlicoProfessor Hatton-Jones
1948MirandaNurse Carey
1947Meet Me at DawnMadame Vernorel
1947While the Sun ShinesDr. Winifred Frye
1945Blithe SpiritMadame Arcati
1944English Without TearsLady Christabel Beauclerk
1943Yellow CanaryMrs. Towcester
1943The Demi-ParadiseRowena Ventnor
1941Quiet WeddingSecond Magistrate
1941Spring MeetingAunt Bijou
1938Big FellaNanny (uncredited)
1937Beauty and the BargeMrs. Baldwin
1937Catch as Catch Can'Crafty' Maggie Carberry
1936Dusty ErmineEvelyn Summers aka Miss Butterby
1936Talk of the Devil